EVOKED

Environmental artist and musician AJ Tarzian has had a fascinating journey through his creative career. Born in Skokie, Illinois and educated at DePaul University in Chicago, Tarzian initially set his sights on a career in set design. 

Anjelica Masson is a talented actor who was born and raised in Southside Chicago. 

Anamari, a singer, songwriter, and performer, graces the stage of the EVOKED Podcast to share her journey into the music industry. 

Ana Everling joins on the EVOKED podcast to share her journey from music student in Moldova to performing artist in Chicago.

TEEL One is an accountant by profession, but art has been a part of his life since a very young age. He joins us to share his journey into the art world, from graffiti artist to muralist, graphic artist, painter and toy designer. 

Kerri Rose has been performing her entire life. A dancer from the age of two years old, Kerri has been dancing and performing in theater, and has recently set her sights on the small screen. She joins us to share her professional acting journey and how she’s navigated moving to new cities and starting a family along the way. 

Ruby Spencer didn’t consider herself an artist for the first part of her life. Growing up an athlete, she played volleyball all the way through college. It wasn’t until after college that Ruby became an active part of the vintage community in Chicago. That’s where her life as an artist took shape as she participated in pinup modeling, classic car shows and was swing dancing and teaching swing dancing.

A Dental Assistant and Dental office manager for 17 years, it wasn’t until the office she managed was bought out that it pushed Amber Green to pursue her passion of photography as a profession. Now working full time as a Digital Storyteller and Photojournalist, she shares her inspirational story of finding her purpose through art.  

Singing has been a passion for Charmaine Makeda all her life, but it wasn’t until she went through some difficult experiences that she decided to pursue that passion professionally. Wanting to connect with others, her message of letting people know they’re not alone has become a sort of mission statement. 

Ruth Pycke shares her inspirational story of how painting helped her overcome the most difficult times in her life. A newer artist, Ruth started painting at the beginning of the first quarantine in 2020.